#83BEAA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.5% 0.068 171.3), rgb(131, 190, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#83BEAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83BEAA |
| RGB | rgb(131, 190, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.068 171.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #83BEAA | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #83BEAA | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83BEAA text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83BEAA text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#83BEAA
oklch(75.5% 0.068 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B83
oklch(63.2% 0.087 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#29856C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 171.1)
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Step 700
700
#19705A
oklch(49% 0.087 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#195C4A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 172)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#83BEAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BBB7A9 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74BFB8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83BEAA
#83BEAA
oklch(75.5% 0.068 171.3)
- #D29EB5
#D29EB5
oklch(75.5% 0.069 350.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #83BEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #83BEAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.